Green Thumbs-Up from British Growers and Traders for UK-EU Plant Deal
(Photo courtesy of .gov.uk) EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds met with traders at New Covent Garden Market in London—the UK’s largest wholesale market ...
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Haloxyfop-P MRL reductions effective 19/12/2025
As notified in a previous HSE ebulletin issued on 27 February 2025 (Pesticides: Proposed future GB MRLs amendment for haloxyfop-P), it was proposed to retain so...
UK Government response to the Review of the UK Internal Market Act 2020
A well-functioning UK internal market is vital to delivering the government’s ambition to improve economic growth for the benefit of businesses and people in al...
Defra Food Strategy Announcement
This publication articulates this government's vision and the framework for a future of our food system – a system that is healthier, more affordable, sustainab...
Authorisation by Declaration - 10 uses in a rolling year implementation date
Following previous engagements regarding an increase in how often importers can use Authorisation by Declaration; there is now an implementation date. The new l...
Findings of not authorised substances in food and feed certified as organic - EFSA Report
The European Commission requested EFSA to prepare a technical report on 21 active substances not authorised for use but detected more frequently in organic food...
Decision on the new MRL for potassium phosphonates in or on mangoes - Import tolerance request
The MRL for potassium phosphonates in or on mangoes has risen from 2 - 100mg/kg. The MRL shall enter into force and appear in the GB MRL Statutory Register on 2...
Decision on the new MRL for acetamiprid in or on strawberries
There has been a change of MRL for acetamiprid in strawberries from 0.5 - 0.7mg/kg. The date of entry into force: 28 May 2025 and details can be found here: htt...
EU MRL Changes for range of actives / commodities
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1164, of 13 June 2025 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council...
Setting Import Tolerances for Difenoconazole - EFSA Journal publication
AbstractIn accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Syngenta Crop Protection AG submitted an application to the competent nationa...
Employer Pays Principle Feasibility Study Released
The Employer Pays Principle Feasibility Study, within the Horticulture Value Chain was commissioned and funded jointly by Defra and the Seasonal Worker Scheme T...
2024 Seasonal Worker Defra Survey Released
This document provides a summary of results from a survey of workers who were issued Seasonal Worker visas and came to work in the UK during 2024. The purpose o...